Family of Singer Glen Campbell to Discuss Living with Dementia at the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado's 26th Annual Education Symposium

"The Alzheimer's Association of Colorado will host a conversation with Kim and Ashley Campbell at their upcoming Education Symposium in Denver. Glen Campbell's wife and daughter (as Keynote Speakers) will discuss their family's Alzheimer's journey, as documented in the film I'll Be Me, with Colorado family and professional caregivers at the Alzheimer's Association's Education Symposium on November 9, 2015."

The symposium offers "(a)n inspiring day of hope for all who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias".

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Be supportive for the things they can do, Campbell’s wife says
By Sara Seidel
Richmond News
June 1, 2015

Following a screening of "I’ll Be Me” on Saturday, May 30th, at the Farris Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, audience members were able to ask questions of Ashley and Kim Campbell who were present for this event. When the audience was asked "to raise their hands if their lives were personally impacted by Alzheimer’s disease," more than two-thirds of the audience raised their hands.

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Ashley Campbell sang “Remembering,” her tribute song to her father and his fight against Alzheimer’s disease.

Glen Campbell's Life Living With Alzheimer's
By Michael Rothman
Good Morning America
May 1, 2015

Excerpt from article:

"The documentary ('I'll Be Me') is uplifting and positive." That's the message Kim (Campbell) wants to spread.
"A lot of people are afraid if it's Alzheimer's in the subject, it's going to be very depressing," she said. "It's something people have kept under the covers and felt like they needed to be discrete about, but it's a disease that affects 5.4 million people in the United States and almost every single family is touched with it, and it's nothing to be embarrassed about. People rally around you and want to give you all the support that's possible." For that reason, she has continued her husband's work of raising awareness for the disease, while he cannot.

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Glen Campbell family brings film to audiences for Alzheimer's awareness
By Philip Potempa
NWI.com, Valparaiso
April 17, 2015

The documentary called "Glen Campbell - I'll Be Me," was presented Thursday by Pines Village in Valparaiso, followed by a discussion and song performance with Campbell's wife and children. The sold-out event of more than 300 attendees was at the Ivy Tech auditorium at its Valparaiso campus.

"Bringing the film and family to Valparaiso is part of our mission to promote community awareness of Alzheimer's disease and to restore dignity and hope to families with loved ones suffering from this disease," said Laurie Mullet, CEO of Pines Village Retirement Communities Inc.

The Memory Care Summit 2015: The Positive Case for Change in Dementia Services

Presented by The Erickson School at UMBC’s Leadership Institute in January 2015, this summit addressed practical issues for the future of caring for those persons with memory impairment and their families.Kim Campbell was the keynote speaker.